THE IilDIAr-i OxTInShl
Atoka, I . T.
Thursday, August 22, 1906
Volume 21, Kb. 15
Paul B. Smith, Editor
REPLY OF A FULLELOOB TO GREEK 7CCURTAIN
Lewi s, Augus t 21.
Editor Indian Citizen:
In reply to Governor McCurtain advising the Indians
to vote the Democratic ticket because the Republicans forced
the Indians to adopt the freedmen they once held as slaves, I
would ask the governor why the Choctaws did not do as the
Chickasaws who positively refused to adopt their freedmen and
finally fought it out in the Federal courts and got a judgement
so that the Chickasaw tribe received pay for every foot of soil
that the Chickasaw freedmen were allotted. The Chickasaws did
not pay any attention to those "threats" that he speaks of .
And again, why did not the Choctaws pay the•freedmen
the 100 each that the United States government gave them for
that purpose, removing the negroes from the nation? But instead
the Indian officials decided to adort the negroes, give them
forty acres of land and keep the -100 per capita for the nation.
It is wrong to blame the Republicans for what the Ohoeta?; officials
did in 1865*
And why did not Governor McCurtain help to p»vt a
clause in the A to Ira Agreement whereby we would have been compens
ed for public highways that must come out of our allotments, and
which will amount to nearly as much as the freedmen allotments.
As to the net proceeds claim, we should be glad that
v e are under a Republican administration for the Democrats would
have issued bonds to get the-money like Grover Cleveland did.
President Harrison did not refuse to pay the lease
district money. The appropriation was not made until two or
three days before Harrison went out of office and he had no time
to prepare the details of the matter. He left President Cleve-
land to execute what the Republicans had already provided for.
I wo 'Id also like for Governor HcCfti- tain to explain wh- t was don
with the balance of the lease district money t at vas held back
for the intermarried citizens and was never paid, May be this
is some of the Democratic robbery. 0.'. consistency, thou art a
jewel J
Now as to that seven million acres: The government
pa id for that land once and if the price was small, what-did the
smart Democratic officals of this nation deed it back to Uncle
Sam again for. This thing was done with their eyes open.
Now as to the court judgments admitting citizens I
will say that the officials of this nation could have employed
good council and have kept out t ose fraudulent claimants with
less than half w a t those Democratic lawyers got — and they
had to be paid by Republicans, too, and nder Republican protest-
There were no negro babies enrolled the last time the
roll war opened for new-borns. The names of the negro babies
were only taken so that it would save confusion hereafter in
case the suit to admit them should be brought. Tell it straight
Governor, so all our people can understand. he do not all have
wool on our heads for you to pull over our eyes.
As to the coal lands, no one can tell just what will
be done with that but you can rest assured the Republican party
does not do things half way.
Thy does not the Governor make public those dishonest
Republican officials of whom he speaks? It is his duty as gov-
ernor to do so.
Kow, fellow citizens, I am not expecting any office
under the new state but I want prosperity and happiness and not
proverty, low wages, Corey1s armies and soup houses for the un-
employed. If you want these good things and do not want these
bad things, why just vote the Republican ticket like men.
A CHOCTAW BY BLOOD
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Atoka, I . T.
Thursday, August 2c, 1906
Volume 21, No. 15
Paul B. Smith, Editor
REPLY OF A FULLBL3GD TO GREEN '"C CURTAIN
Lewis, August 21 .
Editor Indian Citizen:.
In reply to Governor HcCurtain advising the Indians
to vote the De^nocratic ticket because the Republica z forced
the Indians to adort the freedmen they once held as slaves, I
would ask the governor why the Choctaws did not do as the
Chickasaws who positively refused to adopt their freedmen end
finally fought it out in the Federal courts and got a judgement
so that the Chickasaw tribe received pay for every foot of soil
that the Chickasaw freedmen were allotted, The Chickasaws did
not pay any attention to those "threats" that he speaks o f .
And ©gain, why did not the Choctavs pay the freedmen
the 100 each that the United Ctates government gave them for
that purpi se, iraaaoving the negroes from the nation? But instead
the Indian officials decided to adopt the negroes, give them
forty acres of land and keep the $100 per capita for the nation.
It is wrong to blame the Republicans for what the Choctaw officials
did in 1865.
And why did not Governor McCurtain help to put a
clause in the 4toka Agreement whereby we would have been compens
ed for public highways that must come out of our allotments, and
which will amount to nearly as much as the freedmen allotments*
As to the net proceeds claim, we should be glad that
o are under a Republican sdminisur tion for the Democrats would
have issued bonds to gat t .e money like Grover Cleveland did.
President Harrison did not refuse to pay the lease
district money* The appropriation was not mode until two or
three days before Harrison went out of office and he had no tire
to prepare the details of the matter. He left President Cleve-
land to execute what the Republicans had already provided for.
I wo Id also like for Governor McCurtain to explain whit war? don
with the balance of the lease district money t at was held back
for the intermarried citizens and was never paid. May be this
is some of the .Democratic robbery. 0 , consistency, thou art a
Jewell
Now as to that seven million acres: The government
p Id for that land once and If the price was small, what did the
smart Democratic officals of this nation deed it back to Uncle
Sam again for. This thing was don© with their eyes open.
How as to the court judgments admitting citizens I
will say that the officials of this nation could have employed
good council and have kept o »t t ose fraudulent claimants with
less than half w at those Democratic lawyers got — and they
had to be paid by Republicans* too, aad nder Republican protest
There were no nenro babies enrolled the last tine the
roll war opened for new-borns* The names of the negro babies
were only taken so that it would save confusion hereafter in
case the suit to admit them should be brought* Tell it straight
Governor, so all our people can understand* .e do not all have
wool on our heads for you to pull over our yes*
As to the coal lands, no one can tell just what will
be done with that but you can rest assured the Republican party
dees not do things half way*
-by does not the Governor make public those Ushenest
Republican officials of whom he speaksx It is his duty se gov-
ernor to do so.
Now, fellow citizens, I am not expecting any office
-nder the new state but I want prosperity and happiness ana not
preverty, low Kages, Coxeyfs armies and soup houses for the un-
employed. If you want these good things and do not v ant. these
bad things, why just vote the Republican t cket like men.
A CEOCTA?" BY FLOOD